Providence is the most populated city in Rhode Island. It is located in Providence county, the third largest city in New England.
In 2010 the city proved to be densely populated with a total population of 178,042 people in 71,530 housing units. (Bureau, “American FactFinder - Community Facts.”) This city is located at above the Narragensett Bay and the Providence river runs through the center of the city. There are a total of 25 neighborhoods in the city of Providence. This urban area is geographically compact with irregular city scape. The popular has a great amount of diversity with large populations of hispanics, caucasians, and african americans.
Family Structure
According to Rhode Island Kids count, there are a wide variety of living situations for children in the city of Providence. Out of the 178,042 residence in Providence, 41, 634 of these residents are minors. As of 2010, there were 16, 931 children who lived with married couples. The total number of children who live with non-relatives is 632 and 1,663 live with non-parents relatives. The amount of mothers who have a bachelors degree or higher in providence is lower than the rest of the state. Twenty one percent of the mothers in providence have bachelors degrees or higher, while 35% of mothers in Rhode Island have the same. In Providence, 30% of mothers have a high school diploma and 29% have less than a high school diploma. In the state of Rhode Island there is a lower percentage of mothers with a high school diploma (26%), and 16% have less than a high school diploma. The mother's level of education has a direct impact on their children. Mother's with a high level of education will most likely have higher paying jobs to support their child. They will also be more educated and therefore will be able to introduce their children to more vocabulary, increasing literacy skills.
Health
From the years 2008 to 2012, the number of children in Providence who have receive medical assistance has increased from 29,440 to 31,957. In the state of providence, the percentage of infants born to mothers with less than a high school diploma is about 30% in Providence, while the rate is half as many in the rest of Rhode Island. Mothers with less than a high school diploma will have a more difficult time providing for their children. Prenatal care has a large impact on successful child development. In Providence 21% of woman receive late prenatal care, compared to 15% of mothers in the rest of state. This means that mothers in the rest of state receive prenatal care earlier and are more likely to have children develop regularly. The hospitalization of per 1,000 children with asthma in Providence was 3.9 in 2012 and 2.2 for the rest of the state. Overall, Providence is slightly behind the rest of the state in their quality of health.
Academics
In comparison to the rest of Rhode Island, Providence is slightly less ahead in their test scores. It's population is much more diverse than the rest of the state and is home to many more English. Providence has a higher crime rate and is less economically affluent than the rest of the state. The quality of education in providence is slightly lower than the rest of Rhode Island. The test scores indicated that the proficiency levels are much lower in comparision to the rest of Rhode Island. In regards to math, 11% are above are at grade level by 11th grade in providence, while 27% are above on on grade level in the rest of the state. A similar gap exists in 8th grade and 4th grade. This suggests that little is done to improve math performance in providence. In regards to reading level, providence children are about 20% less proficient in reading than in the rest of the state. At the high school level, 85% of students attend while 91% attend in the rest of the state.
It is believed that often the absence of early intervention is was contributes to the gaps in test scores. However, in both the state Rhode Island and Providence about 10% of children receive early intervention. About 1/3 of the Headstart centers in Rhode Island are located in Providence. Also 100% of children in Providence are in full day Kindergarten compared to only 50% of Rhode Island students. In the state of Rhode Island, about 5% of students are English learners. However, Providence has increased to 20% English learners by the year 2012. The higher population English learners has most impacted these proficiency levels.
District Description Notes:
test scores
The Providence school district has lower test scores than the national average. In all three subjects of the SATs, providence students score about a 100 points lower than the rest of the nation.
Providence, Rhode Island
Geography
Providence is the most populated city in Rhode Island. It is located in Providence county, the third largest city in New England.
In 2010 the city proved to be densely populated with a total population of 178,042 people in 71,530 housing units. (Bureau, “American FactFinder - Community Facts.”) This city is located at above the Narragensett Bay and the Providence river runs through the center of the city. There are a total of 25 neighborhoods in the city of Providence. This urban area is geographically compact with irregular city scape. The popular has a great amount of diversity with large populations of hispanics, caucasians, and african americans.
Family StructureAccording to Rhode Island Kids count, there are a wide variety of living situations for children in the city of Providence. Out of the 178,042 residence in Providence, 41, 634 of these residents are minors. As of 2010, there were 16, 931 children who lived with married couples. The total number of children who live with non-relatives is 632 and 1,663 live with non-parents relatives. The amount of mothers who have a bachelors degree or higher in providence is lower than the rest of the state. Twenty one percent of the mothers in providence have bachelors degrees or higher, while 35% of mothers in Rhode Island have the same. In Providence, 30% of mothers have a high school diploma and 29% have less than a high school diploma. In the state of Rhode Island there is a lower percentage of mothers with a high school diploma (26%), and 16% have less than a high school diploma. The mother's level of education has a direct impact on their children. Mother's with a high level of education will most likely have higher paying jobs to support their child. They will also be more educated and therefore will be able to introduce their children to more vocabulary, increasing literacy skills.
Health
From the years 2008 to 2012, the number of children in Providence who have receive medical assistance has increased from 29,440 to 31,957. In the state of providence, the percentage of infants born to mothers with less than a high school diploma is about 30% in Providence, while the rate is half as many in the rest of Rhode Island. Mothers with less than a high school diploma will have a more difficult time providing for their children. Prenatal care has a large impact on successful child development. In Providence 21% of woman receive late prenatal care, compared to 15% of mothers in the rest of state. This means that mothers in the rest of state receive prenatal care earlier and are more likely to have children develop regularly. The hospitalization of per 1,000 children with asthma in Providence was 3.9 in 2012 and 2.2 for the rest of the state. Overall, Providence is slightly behind the rest of the state in their quality of health.
AcademicsIn comparison to the rest of Rhode Island, Providence is slightly less ahead in their test scores. It's population is much more diverse than the rest of the state and is home to many more English. Providence has a higher crime rate and is less economically affluent than the rest of the state. The quality of education in providence is slightly lower than the rest of Rhode Island. The test scores indicated that the proficiency levels are much lower in comparision to the rest of Rhode Island. In regards to math, 11% are above are at grade level by 11th grade in providence, while 27% are above on on grade level in the rest of the state. A similar gap exists in 8th grade and 4th grade. This suggests that little is done to improve math performance in providence. In regards to reading level, providence children are about 20% less proficient in reading than in the rest of the state. At the high school level, 85% of students attend while 91% attend in the rest of the state.
It is believed that often the absence of early intervention is was contributes to the gaps in test scores. However, in both the state Rhode Island and Providence about 10% of children receive early intervention. About 1/3 of the Headstart centers in Rhode Island are located in Providence. Also 100% of children in Providence are in full day Kindergarten compared to only 50% of Rhode Island students. In the state of Rhode Island, about 5% of students are English learners. However, Providence has increased to 20% English learners by the year 2012. The higher population English learners has most impacted these proficiency levels.
District Description Notes:
test scores
The Providence school district has lower test scores than the national average. In all three subjects of the SATs, providence students score about a 100 points lower than the rest of the nation.
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